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Barb, you go gal! BTW, no worry about getting ahead of the mommy dog. She brings home 3 books for 3 weeks. Right now doing a Lawrence Sanders’ McNally, then an Ian Rankin THEN Miss Julia Plans a Wedding. Sunny side up here through Easter Sunday (with LOTS of egggs we hope). Monday to Thursday, rain and boomers. Have we said that we miss Kyiah? We surely do.

Barb, here we call $$$ “underwear” because it is always the right size and the right color
MP&LL’s Mom, What wonderful fotos! The dogs in that race look very lupinesque, but what better place for wolf dogs than Siberia where they probably first took to hanging with humans.

Morning everyone.
Interesting article about the Russian Iditarod. If my Celsius to Fahrenheit converter is correct, they only had temps of -22 degrees. AJ and the team would laugh at the idea of stopping to get out of that cold.
Another interesting note: the reindeer camps are there because of Cultural Survival, the group who produces many of our shows. CS had a project many years ago to reintroduce reindeer husbandry to Russia. Reindeer to them was as important as the buffalo was to the Natives here, but the herds had been wiped out and the people forgot about how to raise, feed, and utilize them. CS supplied not only the livestock, but the experts who could teach the locals how to manage them. It was a successful project.

P.S. Every Tuesday, when mom goes to the library, she reminds the children’s librarian about WOOF. She finally asked how mom knew about it so she told Shelly about OFA and all his skills and talent and bragged about him and the “last great race”. She (the kids’ librarian) is now tinking about a winter library activity with the Iditarod. Wowser, go Snowhook! We are going to “hook” others!

My first morning here I went to the lake and there was an eagle high up in a tree. It took flight and swooped down toward a group of ducks who all tried to flee one way, then another as the eagle kept swooping down on them time after time. I know the eagle has to eat but I was happy when it quit before getting it’s breakfast.

Mollypop’s&Loulou’s Mom: Nice article about the Russian Iditarod. Those dogs are beautiful. I didn’t see how many teams there were but there was one women musher.

Barb,Magpie,Lucy: The Prehistoric North American Series you mention has peeked our interest. Nana will check out our local Island library to see if it is available and, if not, will order the first book.

Barb: It is especially interesting to explain the difference between “a,” “an” and “the” to students whose second language is English. (And then there is there, their, and they’re; than and then; for, fore and four; to, two and too….)

Barb!…Once you get the Sweetheart Season in your hot little paws you will have to share some of the “Tips” with this group…snort!…You will know what I mean once you get into the heart, the sweetheart, of the story…heh!heh!

No I didn’t, Bee. I don’t know her well, and she told me she struggles with English, so I felt it was not the place to do so. She is going to clean for my DIL and I have met her just once. She texted me that she hoped she had the “wright time” and needed to call Jess. I felt it would be overstepping to say “hey, you didn’t spell right correctly”.

Kitchen!…So my friend had one whole hour in the kitchen alone!….Woooooo!…This has to be a record…snort!…She whipped together her Awesome Scalloped Potatoes By Mistake, just because someone else does not like them very much…heh!heh!…Its going to smell all garlicky and good upstairs pretty soon, and this will drive her mother mad…chorkel!…Plus, they are having ham and her mother does not like ham…heh!heh!…Even better!

Staff made some potato leek soup for supper. Yum.
We went to deliver to Dad a few forgotten items. He is angry at us and when we said we loved him he did not say I love you too, like he usually would. It is sad.
Today We have been going through file cabinet after file cabinet sorting into piles for recycle, piles to shred and piles to keep.

Dawson!…It is sad…sniffle!…My friend is going to do the same thing (sort of)…She is planning a couple of yard sales this season and boxes of things to give away to ARC. This big house is so full from head to toenail, it has to start now..grunt!…Just getting time to do it is the hard part…sniff!

Staff and Dawson, understand your angst with your dad. He knows but at the same time he doesn’t want to know. Y’all are doin; the right thing. Hopefully my step brats will do the right thing when I am a truly OLD FART.

Dawson, It is hard to go thru all that, but you know you did the right thing, and he will be getting good care. They reach a point where it is not safe for them to be alone, but they don’t realize that. He is in a good place, and he is loved. You need to have no regrets.

Dawson and Staff: I’ve been there. It is sad for everyone. It really hard for men to give up their “independence” and hard for women to give up their beloved home. Some make the adjustment and some don’t. Here is hoping that your Dad settles in and is comfortable. It will help if he has visitors.

I’ve now sorted through three houses of things. I know I need to do my own house to make it easy for my niece and nephew. All my stuff means a lot to me but no one else.

Staff and Dawson – of course he still loves you. But he needs to assert his power by not telling you. He is punishing you, but when he settles in, he will probably tell you how great the place is and how much he likes it. Try not to let your hearts hurt

Mama spent all of this evening cleaning out one of her two closets. What in the world was she thinking having all those clothes??? Salvation army better send a BIG truck

I just went through my closets and got rid of all the size 4s pants and size “S” tops. I haven’t worn them in two years and while I do plan to lose weight, it is hard to imagine being that thin again particularly with all the working ot I’ve been doing. Muscles do take up more physical space especially when they are still currently under a layer of fluff.

Sorry folks, been busy getting Melanie home. Yep, no thanks to the nursing home staff and quacky doctor, Melanie’s home. Seems giving them a firm deadline was the thing that got them to release her, because she was ready otherwise. She’s been home since Wednesday. She’s got her attendant help, and only a couple who knee jerk claimed a fear of/dislike of dogs. I predict we won’t see at least one of those ones again. (In my hundreds of years of experience, most people who dislike animals are not nice people anyway.)

As for reading matter. Woof! is being read by Jim Frangione, which made my evening. Can’t wait to get it. And for other books, we just finished *A Dog’s Journey*, the sequel to *A Dog’s Purpose*. I recommend.

Thank you for all the support for Dawson and me. We need it right now. I know it is only the third day and hopefully he will adjust but he is really hurting right now. And he is worrying the really sweet caretaker who probably thought Dad would be a sweet old man instead of a grumpy curmudgeon.

I have to go clean up the kitchen because I made an egg bake for tomorrow morning and now the kitchen is a terrible mess. It was clean when Mr.Staff finished with the dishes about 8, so I better not leave it this way.

Mama here. The Quilt is welcoming many Plunderers—daughters, sisters, spouses, two-legged, etc.—tonight. Tenzing has put together the finest of buffets to lure all appetites. Enjoy and remember you are loved.

Buddy – glad your Melanie is home where she belongs. Our best wishes and prayers for her and all your family.

Mama Luna – we will be happy to come for the buffet. We hear there will be egg bake, ham and scalloped taters among other goodies. Surely there will be an assortment of Peeps to please the palates. We’ll bring the roast beast that Mama is planning for dinner. She’ll never miss it.

Rio and Royals: The Quilt will welcome you. Sometimes we are hurting or stressing in ways that is not known. You will find comfort here. You will also find a wide assortment of food including Peeps here. You are among your ‘peeps’ under the Quilt. Heh.

Mlaiuppa–I second the request for Iggy v. 2–great idea! (I miss Iggy). In case anyone is interested, I’d also like to see Mrs. Parsons miraculously recovered, out of the hospital and back home, and maybe see Princess (from THAT) again.
Hey–Happy Double Egg Day everyone! Also מזל האָלידייַ, also Happy Easter.
I have some religious obligations this a.m. but hope to be back in a few hours to catch up.
Blesssings and quick recovery to any and all under the quilt (wait–what? a buffet?) And a beautiful day to all.

BSD (and B. Stover)–Peek, peak, and pique–I was following anxiously as you went through all of them–isn’t English a pistol? I once had a student whose first lg was Spanish, and who was quite fluent in English, but who said the fact that we had words for “in” and “on” was confusing to him (rather than using “in” for both). I drew him a picture (house with stick figures inside and on the roof) to explain.
Barb–Congratulations on the raise–it really feels good to be appreciated, cash nexus or no, no?
Dawson–what everyone else said–you’re doing the right thing, but there’s also some finality and despair on his side, too. Can you bring him home with you (for a few hours or maybe overnight) for holidays and such? That really seemed to help the husband when he was in care (and your story makes me appreciate his cooperation).
Sigh…memories..OK, I have to stop free-associating and get going. Two more words–Julian Barnes (terrific writer).

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